15 Jan Integrated pest management in solanaceous vegetables.
सोलनैसियस (टमाटर और बैंगन) सब्जियों में एकीकृत कीट प्रबंधन Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a component of the agro ecosystem management technology for sustainable crop production. It is knowledge intensive system and background information regarding the pest, abiotic and biotic factors agro ecosystem and management tactics required for execution of IPM programmes. A. TOMATO IPM 1. Fruit Borer (Helicoverpaarmigera) Identication:- The adult is stout and medium-sized moth and has a dark circular spot in the centre on the forewing. They lay small, single, and whitish round eggs on the trifoliate leaves beneath the topmost flower cluster. Eggs hatch in about 3-4 days and the first instars larvae initially feed on the leaves and migrate...